Catalog
1/2 Rupee
| Issuer | Government of Pakistan |
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| Year | 1948-1951 |
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| Value | 1/2 Rupee (1/2 PKR) |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN 19 48 |
| Reverse description | Central device consists of a large crescent moon open to the right with a five-pointed star within its concave field, both rendered in bold relief — the national symbols of Pakistan. Two small five-pointed stars flank the crescent at either side. A stylised wreath of leaves frames the lower portion of the design, meeting at the base with a small decorative knot. The denomination legend HALF RUPEE appears in two lines in the lower field in Latin script, while the Urdu equivalent arcs across the upper periphery in Nastaliq script. A beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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Pakistan's first coinage series, issued immediately after Partition in 1947, was struck entirely at the Royal Mint in London and the Bombay Mint — the new state had no mint of its own. The half rupee continued the pre-Partition subcontinent weight and size conventions almost unchanged, a pragmatic necessity when the economy required immediate, trusted circulating currency and there was no time to establish independent minting infrastructure.
Bombay Mint production ceased after 1948 when India formally took control of the facility, leaving London as sole supplier for the remainder of the issue.